Credit Underwriter Commodity Trade Finance

We are offering a position with significant responsibilities in credit risk management of international corporate clients active in commodity trading (mainly energy products) within the Commodity Trade Finance (CTF) global mandate. You will take over the responsibility in credit underwriting on customized lending transactions from limit structuring to credit approval of bilateral and syndicated transactions and management of the assigned credit portfolio (including annual reviews, waivers, amendments, temporary limit overdrafts and/or changes of modus operandi) through a responsible, forward-looking and risk-conscious assessment in compliance with the relevant policies and credit standards. The timely monitoring of risk events as well as execution of Front Audits to review and assess the conformity of financed transactions and related transactional instruments and documents will be also part of your job.
You will also participate in client meetings in Switzerland or abroad together with the Relationship Managers.

Your future colleagues

You will be part of a highly motivated team and have diversified tasks such as own responsibility for decision-making and ensuring efficient and risk-adequate credit monitoring including early identification of red flags. We are a department which values Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) and is committed to realizing the firm’s D&I ambition which is an integral part of our global cultural values.

To be successful in this role you will bring the following skills and background:

• You have International Trading Commodity Finance and Shipping experience and ideally an addi-tional higher education such as CAS Commodity Professional or DAS in Commodity Trading is an advantage paired with a minimum of 3-5 years of working experience in credit business with a bank or a commodity trader, sound knowledge and good experience in Commodity Trade Fi-nance in particular in Energy.
• You have good knowledge in respect of trade finance instruments (letters of credit, guarantees, shipping documents, insurances, hedges etc.), business- and economy related know-how, very good financial analysis skills (Swiss and international standards) and have very good analytical and negotiation skills and you have highly service oriented approach.
• You are a dedicated problem solver with a positive personality and can-do attitude and a collabo-rative personality and the ability to complete tasks independently.
• Fluent in English; French and/or German skills are of advantage.
• Understands the value of diversity in the workplace and is dedicated to fostering an inclusive culture in all aspects of working life so that people from all backgrounds receive equal treatment, realize their full potential and can bring their full, authentic selves to work

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